PCO 4310 Intervention in the Addictions

• Hart, Ksir, & Ray (2011). Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior (14th Edition). Boston: McGraw-Hill.
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (2008; 2010). Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction.
• Other current readings may be put on reserve at the library and specific titles announced in class. Also check the weekly outline page.

Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS) Readings - You must subscribe to this on-line research summary site, and keep up with all article summaries (except editorials). The BASIS INCLUDES:

1. The WAGER - Worldwide Addiction Gambling Education Report

2. DRAM - Drinking Report for Addiction Medicine

3. ASHES - Addiction Smoking Health Education Service

4. STASH - Science Threads on Addiction, Substance Use and Health

5. ADDICTION AND THE HUMANITIES - literature, art, music, and contemporary culture related to addictions

Recommended Readings/Resources:

• Goldberg, R. (2008). Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Drugs and Society (8th edition). Guilford, CT: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin.
• Thombs, D. (2006). Introduction to Addictive Behaviors (3nd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.
• Treadway, D. (1989). Before It's Too Late: Working with Substance Abuse in the Family. New York: Norton Press.
• Wilson, H. (2005). Drugs, Society, and Behavior: Annual Editions. Guilford, CT: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin.
• Practitioner Guide to Assess and Intervene with Youth Drinking - NIAAA
• National Institute of Drug Abuse Report on Marijuana Abuse